Good Ride
It was hot week. Friday actually broke recorded temperature records with the mercury pushing 78 degrees. Not only did it feel like I was back in Hilo, on my afternoon ride at the mountain on Friday I sweated like I was back in Hilo - maybe even more so. After becoming accustomed to winter temps in the 30s and 40s, 78 degrees had me sweating with an angry vengeance. I didn't bring any electrolyte replacement on my Friday ride so by about the 2 hour point I bonked pretty hard.
Saturday Sabrina and I stayed home and relaxed which was great. Sometimes doing nothing is really worth doing, but today, Sunday was a good day. I headed for the hill at noon and didn't get back till after 3pm. During that time I experienced some great progression which I feel really good about. On my new favorite trail, SST, there are two stunts I had yet to ride; a small gap with a terrible run-up and a drop. At the trailhead as I stretched and mentally prepared myself for the run. I was feeling good; I lowered my tire pressure, righted my leg armor and let it rip. I was flowing pretty good through the first part of the trail carrying good speed through the berms and first couple jumps and by the time the trail really starts to turn downward I felt full of confidence. I knew the gap was coming and I decided to hit it so I hit the off camber run up and floated over it. Smooth. Following immediately was the next stunt I'd yet to hit, the drop. I kept my speed and rolled over the edge not even feeling the landing. Immediately a big smile was plastered over my face revealing my sense of accomplishment. The rest of the trail was great; I didn't blow out any corners, no sketchy parts, just smooth flowing. Whenever I ride this trail I always hear Bruce Lee's small poignant voice in the back of my head. "Be like water, flow like water." I think Bruce was yelling today. At the bottom I felt so good I had to hike back up a parallel trail and ride it again.
I will conclude with a small treat. Sabrina went to Seattle on Friday since she had a day off and I persuaded her to write a little bit about it in her own words: Sabrina's Seattle Trip
Here it is : 4-8-2007 weekend in pictures
Saturday Sabrina and I stayed home and relaxed which was great. Sometimes doing nothing is really worth doing, but today, Sunday was a good day. I headed for the hill at noon and didn't get back till after 3pm. During that time I experienced some great progression which I feel really good about. On my new favorite trail, SST, there are two stunts I had yet to ride; a small gap with a terrible run-up and a drop. At the trailhead as I stretched and mentally prepared myself for the run. I was feeling good; I lowered my tire pressure, righted my leg armor and let it rip. I was flowing pretty good through the first part of the trail carrying good speed through the berms and first couple jumps and by the time the trail really starts to turn downward I felt full of confidence. I knew the gap was coming and I decided to hit it so I hit the off camber run up and floated over it. Smooth. Following immediately was the next stunt I'd yet to hit, the drop. I kept my speed and rolled over the edge not even feeling the landing. Immediately a big smile was plastered over my face revealing my sense of accomplishment. The rest of the trail was great; I didn't blow out any corners, no sketchy parts, just smooth flowing. Whenever I ride this trail I always hear Bruce Lee's small poignant voice in the back of my head. "Be like water, flow like water." I think Bruce was yelling today. At the bottom I felt so good I had to hike back up a parallel trail and ride it again.
I will conclude with a small treat. Sabrina went to Seattle on Friday since she had a day off and I persuaded her to write a little bit about it in her own words: Sabrina's Seattle Trip
Here it is : 4-8-2007 weekend in pictures
Labels: Ride Update, Sabrina
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